Spilarctia vandepolli
Spilarctia vandepolli is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Walter Rothschild in 1910. It is found in Sundaland.[1] The habitat consists of lowland rain forests.
| Spilarctia vandepolli | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Spilarctia |
| Species: | S. vandepolli |
| Binomial name | |
| Spilarctia vandepolli (Rothschild, 1910) | |
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Adults are sexually dimorphic. The forewings are brownish and the hindwings are bright yellow. The hindwings are much darker in males.[2]
References
- Savela, Markku. "Spilarctia vandepolli (Rothschild, 1910)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Spilosoma vandepolli Rothschild". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
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